Summer
of 2000 I went on a trip in my '85 Westy. Traveled from Alabama to =
Upper
Peninsula of Michigan -- that's 1200 miles one way. Total Vanagons =
sighted: 2. One in Ohio and one in Sault Ste. Marie. Go
figure.
Chris.
Took =
a short
trip this weekend from Ferndale, WA, to Port Townsend on the Olympic
penninsula via Whidbey Island and the Klickatat ferry. Great =
trip, great
food at destination. Just for fun, my wife and I decided to =
count
Vanagons sighted along the way (total distance slightly under 200 =
miles round
trip.) Would you believe ... 32! Port Townsend seems to be =
a
Vanagon lovers delight with lots of Westies parked in driveways, =
carports,
weeds, etc., plus a lot of Bays and Splitties and several Eurovan =
campers too
(not counted). We had to rush to catch the return ferry but I'm =
thinking
there must be a good VW mech(s) somewhere over there. If so, are =
you on
the list?
Ken Hartz
89 White Wolfie (with stripes!)